In January 2015 the Computer-assisted Survey Methods (CSM) Program joined the Institute for Scientific Analysis. CSM was formerly a part of the Social Science Computing Lab of the University of California, Berkeley. ISA has...

The Institute for Scientific Analysis is showcased in the recent issue of Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy Vol. 19 No. 6, 2012. Included are an essay on the history and intellectual foundations of the...

Over the last forty years, public perceptions of marijuana use have undergone a number of changes. When Baby Boomers were teenagers and young adults, marijuana use was broadly accepted among youth cultures, but by...

The latest published journal articles from members of our research team: Hunt, Geoffrey, Moloney, Molly and Fazio, Adam. (2011). Embarking on large-scale qualitative research: Reaping the benefits of mixed methods in studying youth, clubs...

Sheigla Murphy, PhD, Senior Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Analysis, received the Senior Scholar award by the American Society of Sociology’s Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco section, at their annual meeting in August. This...

Dr. Geoffrey P. Hunt, Senior Scientist at ISA has been appointed Professor at the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (CRF), School of Business and Social Sciences at the University of Aarhus in Denmark ...